Gold Vermeil Palace Lantern Agate Pearl Earrings
旧时王谢堂前燕，飞入寻常百姓家
Swallows that once nested beneath the eaves of noble halls now fly freely into the homes of ordinary families.
A pair of drop earrings on fine gold vermeil ear hooks, opening with a small cloud shaped link set with a single pearl. Below this hangs a gold vermeil cap worked in filigree and lined with pavé cubic zirconia, its silhouette curving outward like the roof of a small pavilion or palace lantern. Beneath the cap rests a large round bead of deep red nanhong agate, its rich colour set off by a fringe of small pearls hanging from the cap's edge and a single green stone cabochon at the base.
Cultural Motif and Significance
The pavilion and the palace lantern have long appeared together in Chinese decorative motifs, the curved, tiered roofline of a pavilion echoed in the layered shape of a lantern hung beneath it. Lanterns themselves carry a long association with festivity and gathering, traditionally lit to mark celebrations and to call good fortune into a household, their warm glow a small, portable form of welcome.
Nanhong agate has been valued in Chinese ornament for its deep, even red, a colour long linked with vitality, joy, and protection. Set beneath the lantern shaped cap and surrounded by pearls, the agate becomes the glowing centre of the design, the earring as a whole reading like a miniature lantern caught at the moment of being lit.
Material
- Solid S925 sterling silver foundation
- Premium thick gold vermeil exterior, exceeding standard plating depth for deeper colour and extended wear
- Natural nanhong agate bead
- Freshwater pearl accents
- Pavé cubic zirconia detailing
- Green stone cabochon accent
- 92.5% purity and above
- Certified free from lead, cadmium, nickel, chromium, and all harmful metals
76 Step Craftsmanship
Each lantern shaped cap begins as a gold vermeil filigree form, its tiers built up by hand before cubic zirconia is set along the upper edge, with a fringe of small pearls hung from the rim. The nanhong agate bead is selected and polished separately before being fitted beneath the cap, with the cloud shaped link and its pearl added last to complete the ear hook assembly. The piece then moves through a sequence of seventy six individual steps, from the initial filigree work through repeated annealing, polishing and stone setting. Such intricate handwork resists full mechanisation, which is why no two pieces emerge quite identical, each carrying the faint, individual traces of the hands that shaped it.
Product Details
- Material: S925 sterling silver, gold vermeil exterior
- Motif: filigree palace lantern cap with pavé detailing
- Gemstones: nanhong agate (approximately 12mm), freshwater pearl, cubic zirconia
- Weight: approximately 9.8g (pair)
- Dimensions: approximately 47 x 16.4mm
- Closure: ear hook fastening
For those drawn to pieces with warmth and presence, an earring that pairs the deep red of nanhong agate with the festive shape of a lantern, finished with a scatter of pearls. A piece suited to someone who wants their jewellery to feel celebratory without being loud, carrying a small glow wherever it goes.
旧时王谢堂前燕，飞入寻常百姓家
Swallows that once nested beneath the eaves of noble halls now fly freely into the homes of ordinary families.
A pair of drop earrings on fine gold vermeil ear hooks, opening with a small cloud shaped link set with a single pearl. Below this hangs a gold vermeil cap worked in filigree and lined with pavé cubic zirconia, its silhouette curving outward like the roof of a small pavilion or palace lantern. Beneath the cap rests a large round bead of deep red nanhong agate, its rich colour set off by a fringe of small pearls hanging from the cap's edge and a single green stone cabochon at the base.
Cultural Motif and Significance
The pavilion and the palace lantern have long appeared together in Chinese decorative motifs, the curved, tiered roofline of a pavilion echoed in the layered shape of a lantern hung beneath it. Lanterns themselves carry a long association with festivity and gathering, traditionally lit to mark celebrations and to call good fortune into a household, their warm glow a small, portable form of welcome.
Nanhong agate has been valued in Chinese ornament for its deep, even red, a colour long linked with vitality, joy, and protection. Set beneath the lantern shaped cap and surrounded by pearls, the agate becomes the glowing centre of the design, the earring as a whole reading like a miniature lantern caught at the moment of being lit.
Material
- Solid S925 sterling silver foundation
- Premium thick gold vermeil exterior, exceeding standard plating depth for deeper colour and extended wear
- Natural nanhong agate bead
- Freshwater pearl accents
- Pavé cubic zirconia detailing
- Green stone cabochon accent
- 92.5% purity and above
- Certified free from lead, cadmium, nickel, chromium, and all harmful metals
76 Step Craftsmanship
Each lantern shaped cap begins as a gold vermeil filigree form, its tiers built up by hand before cubic zirconia is set along the upper edge, with a fringe of small pearls hung from the rim. The nanhong agate bead is selected and polished separately before being fitted beneath the cap, with the cloud shaped link and its pearl added last to complete the ear hook assembly. The piece then moves through a sequence of seventy six individual steps, from the initial filigree work through repeated annealing, polishing and stone setting. Such intricate handwork resists full mechanisation, which is why no two pieces emerge quite identical, each carrying the faint, individual traces of the hands that shaped it.
Product Details
- Material: S925 sterling silver, gold vermeil exterior
- Motif: filigree palace lantern cap with pavé detailing
- Gemstones: nanhong agate (approximately 12mm), freshwater pearl, cubic zirconia
- Weight: approximately 9.8g (pair)
- Dimensions: approximately 47 x 16.4mm
- Closure: ear hook fastening
For those drawn to pieces with warmth and presence, an earring that pairs the deep red of nanhong agate with the festive shape of a lantern, finished with a scatter of pearls. A piece suited to someone who wants their jewellery to feel celebratory without being loud, carrying a small glow wherever it goes.
Original: $410.40
-65%$410.40
$143.64Description
旧时王谢堂前燕，飞入寻常百姓家
Swallows that once nested beneath the eaves of noble halls now fly freely into the homes of ordinary families.
A pair of drop earrings on fine gold vermeil ear hooks, opening with a small cloud shaped link set with a single pearl. Below this hangs a gold vermeil cap worked in filigree and lined with pavé cubic zirconia, its silhouette curving outward like the roof of a small pavilion or palace lantern. Beneath the cap rests a large round bead of deep red nanhong agate, its rich colour set off by a fringe of small pearls hanging from the cap's edge and a single green stone cabochon at the base.
Cultural Motif and Significance
The pavilion and the palace lantern have long appeared together in Chinese decorative motifs, the curved, tiered roofline of a pavilion echoed in the layered shape of a lantern hung beneath it. Lanterns themselves carry a long association with festivity and gathering, traditionally lit to mark celebrations and to call good fortune into a household, their warm glow a small, portable form of welcome.
Nanhong agate has been valued in Chinese ornament for its deep, even red, a colour long linked with vitality, joy, and protection. Set beneath the lantern shaped cap and surrounded by pearls, the agate becomes the glowing centre of the design, the earring as a whole reading like a miniature lantern caught at the moment of being lit.
Material
- Solid S925 sterling silver foundation
- Premium thick gold vermeil exterior, exceeding standard plating depth for deeper colour and extended wear
- Natural nanhong agate bead
- Freshwater pearl accents
- Pavé cubic zirconia detailing
- Green stone cabochon accent
- 92.5% purity and above
- Certified free from lead, cadmium, nickel, chromium, and all harmful metals
76 Step Craftsmanship
Each lantern shaped cap begins as a gold vermeil filigree form, its tiers built up by hand before cubic zirconia is set along the upper edge, with a fringe of small pearls hung from the rim. The nanhong agate bead is selected and polished separately before being fitted beneath the cap, with the cloud shaped link and its pearl added last to complete the ear hook assembly. The piece then moves through a sequence of seventy six individual steps, from the initial filigree work through repeated annealing, polishing and stone setting. Such intricate handwork resists full mechanisation, which is why no two pieces emerge quite identical, each carrying the faint, individual traces of the hands that shaped it.
Product Details
- Material: S925 sterling silver, gold vermeil exterior
- Motif: filigree palace lantern cap with pavé detailing
- Gemstones: nanhong agate (approximately 12mm), freshwater pearl, cubic zirconia
- Weight: approximately 9.8g (pair)
- Dimensions: approximately 47 x 16.4mm
- Closure: ear hook fastening
For those drawn to pieces with warmth and presence, an earring that pairs the deep red of nanhong agate with the festive shape of a lantern, finished with a scatter of pearls. A piece suited to someone who wants their jewellery to feel celebratory without being loud, carrying a small glow wherever it goes.
